1
as in to keep (to)
to give steadfast support to
continued to cling to the old ideas of child rearing long after they had gone out of fashion
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2
as in to grip
to have or keep in one's hands
clung to a pole in the subway car to keep from falling as it lurched along
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cling (to)
Verb
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An arm with suction can grip a case or tote, pull it out, and ergonomically present it to a worker at an order selection station.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025 -
One hand hovers above her swollen belly; the other grips the tripod leg of her large-format Deardorff.—
Max Norman,
New Yorker,
13 June 2025
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Tyrese Haliburton ridiculously clutch shooting in Game 1 proves that.—
Harry Enten,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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The Director also happens to be the bloody mama of the secret crime syndicate the Ruska Roma—the very organization whose clutches John Wick is seeking to escape.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
6 June 2025
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The Najaf player stretched out his arms, fists still clenched, and lifted his head to look into the captain’s eyes.—
Jason Anthony,
The Atlantic,
14 June 2025
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Its stern warnings are scary and uncomfortable--the headaches, indigestion, muscle spasms, body aches, clenched teeth or knots in your chest.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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This controversial practice— likened to razing a forest just to catch a few birds— tears up fragile seafloor habitats, indiscriminately kills marine organisms, releases carbon stored in ocean sediment, and undermines the very ecosystems these protections were designed to defend.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Andrew Cuomo spent $60 million of your money to defend himself in court.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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A number of the protesters held high the flags of South American countries like Mexico as the U.S. flag burned on the ground.—
Anders Hagstrom,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
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Qasem Hassan held her hand, which was trembling, and wrote out a prescription for her.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Scott grabbed some pizza and returned to park her Subaru near the West Shore Market to wait for Serafini.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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Appeal To All Five Senses People still like going out, meeting others and grabbing coffee.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Verb
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The Pentagon is standing by to support a potential evacuation of U.S. personnel from the embassy in Baghdad, a U.S. official told the AP.—
Sonam Sheth
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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Kate Middleton reportedly has zero plans to reach out to Prince Harry for peace talks, choosing instead to stand by her husband, Prince William.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
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“Cling (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cling%20%28to%29. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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